tunnel
noun
verb
ˈtʌnl
noun
1
a
passage
that
has
been
dug
under
the
ground
for
cars,
trains
etc
to
go
through
〔汽车、火车等通行的〕隧道
a
railway
tunnel
铁路隧道
the
Channel
Tunnel
(=between
England
and
France)
英吉利海底隧道，海峡隧道
2
a
passage
under
the
ground
that
animals
have
dug
to
live
in
〔动物的〕洞穴通道
verb
3
to
dig
a
long
passage
under
the
ground
挖掘（隧道）
[+
into/through/under
]
They
were
tunnelling
into
the
mountainside.
他们正在山腰上挖隧道。
tunnel
your
way
under/through
etc
The
prisoners
tunneled
their
way
under
the
fence.
犯人们在围栏下面挖地道通出去。
4
if
insects
tunnel
into
something,
they
make
holes
in
it
掘，凿，挖（洞穴）
[+
into
]
The
grubs
tunnel
into
the
wood.
小虫子钻进了木头里。